NETWORK FINALS: ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted up 0.2 to 1.8 in final numbers, and FOX’s game was also up 0.2, although to a much lower 0.5. In addition, 48 HOURS, DATELINE and the SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE rerun all lost 0.1.

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: As usual on a fall Saturday, cable was dominated by sports, with 7 of the Top 8 slots going to COLLEGE FOOTBALL programming (topped by ESPN’s primetime Alabama vs. Arkansas game at 1.39), and 1 to MLB Network’s Giants vs. Cubs BASEBALL PLAYOFFS game at 1.21. Animation took over after that. On Adult Swim, DRAGON BALL Z was up 0.05 to 0.63/1.412M, ONE PUNCH MAN ticked up to 0.56, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM rose 0.06 to 0.44, HUNTER X HUNTER was also up 0.06 to 0.44/1M, NARUTO ticked up to 0.38/934K, ONE PIECE dropped a tick to 0.30/785K, and PARASYTE fell 0.05 to 0.22/641K. Nickelodeon’s morning SPONGEBOB was up a hundredth to 0.51. On Spike, COPS jumped 0.12 to 0.47, and JAIL: BIG TEXAS added a tick to 0.32. Hallmark’s original movie AUTUMN IN THE VINEYARD was at 0.30, and Lifetime’s MOMMY’S SECRET was at 0.28. On Food Network, PIONEER WOMAN was at 0.25, KITCHEN AT FN rose 0.04 to 0.23, TRISHA’S SOUTHERN KITCHEN was at 0.19, and VALERIE’S HOME COOKING held at 0.13.

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday October 8, 2016

P18-49

P2+

Rank

Program

Net

Start

Mins

Rating

(000s)

1

COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: ALABAMA/ARKANSAS

ESPN

7:02 PM

224

1.39

4,444

2

DIVISION SERIES GAME: 2016 NLDS SF AT CHC GM 2

MLB NETWORK

8:09 PM

187

1.21

4,605

3

COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: INDIANA/OHIO ST

ESPN

3:30 PM

212

0.97

3,218

4

COLL FOOTBALL: BIG 12 L: TEXAS/OKLAHOMA

FOX SPORTS 1

11:58 AM

243

0.78

2,788

5

COLLEGE GAMEDAY L: N/A

ESPN

9:00 AM

180

0.66

1,846

6

COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: AUBURN/MISSISSIPPI STATE

ESPN

12:00 PM

195

0.66

1,918

7

COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: WASHINGTON STATE/STANFORD

ESPN

10:46 PM

198

0.60

1,754

8

COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD L

ESPN

3:15 PM

15

0.57

1,782

9

ONE-PUNCH MAN

ADULT SWIM

12:30 AM

30

0.56

1,274

10

SPONGEBOB

NICKELODEON

10:30 AM

30

0.51

1,936

11

COPS (O)

SPIKE TV

8:00 PM

30

0.47

1,295

12

NLDS FIRST PITCH

MLB NETWORK

7:58 PM

11

0.44

1,935

13

MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM:I.B.O.

ADULT SWIM

1:00 AM

30

0.44

1,016

14

COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: MICHIGAN/RUTGERS

ESPN2

7:05 PM

212

0.43

1,282

15

RIDE ALONG 2

HBO PRIME

8:00 PM

101

0.40

1,006

16

WEATHER CENTER LIVE

THE WEATHER CHANNEL

9:00 AM

60

0.39

1,865

17

WEATHER CENTER LIVE

THE WEATHER CHANNEL

10:00 AM

60

0.38

1,826

18

SPORTSCENTER MORNING L

ESPN

2:04 AM

61

0.37

879

19

CNN NEWSROOM

CNN

11:00 AM

60

0.36

1,749

20

MLBT DIVISION POSTGAME

MLB NETWORK

11:16 PM

54

0.34

1,115

21

WEATHER CENTER LIVE

THE WEATHER CHANNEL

8:00 AM

60

0.34

1,613

22

POWER RANGERS DINO SUPER

NICKELODEON

12:00 PM

30

0.33

1,334

23

WEATHER CENTER LIVE

THE WEATHER CHANNEL

11:00 AM

60

0.33

1,596

24

JAIL: BIG TEXAS

SPIKE TV

9:00 PM

30

0.32

1,009

25

CNN NEWSROOM

CNN

5:00 PM

60

0.31

1,719

26

HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: AUTUMN IN THE VINEYARD

HALLMARK CHANNEL

9:00 PM

120

0.30

2,194

27

CNN NEWSROOM

CNN

9:00 PM

60

0.30

1,880

28

CNN NEWSROOM

CNN

2:00 PM

60

0.30

1,598

29

CNN NEWSROOM

CNN

12:00 PM

60

0.29

1,606

30

UFC PPV PRELIMS L: 204:BISPING/HENDERSON

FOX SPORTS 1

8:00 PM

120

0.29

678

31

MOVIE- ACQUIRED PREM: MOMMYS SECRET

LIFETIME TELEVISION

8:00 PM

122

0.28

1,093

32

CNN NEWSROOM

CNN

1:00 PM

60

0.28

1,558

33

COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: WERE THE MILLERS

COMEDY CENTRAL

10:00 PM

155

0.28

602

34

CNN NEWSROOM

CNN

8:00 PM

60

0.28

1,803

35

WEATHER CENTER LIVE

THE WEATHER CHANNEL

7:00 AM

60

0.28

1,344

36

SMERCONISH

CNN

6:00 PM

60

0.28

1,625

37

CNN NEWSROOM

CNN

3:00 PM

60

0.28

1,483

38

CNN NEWSROOM

CNN

10:00 AM

60

0.28

1,566

39

WEATHER CENTER LIVE

THE WEATHER CHANNEL

12:00 PM

60

0.28

1,342

40

COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD

ESPN

3:05 AM

60

0.27

596

41

CNN NEWSROOM

CNN

7:00 PM

60

0.27

1,640

42

HENRY DANGER

NICKELODEON

8:00 PM

30

0.27

1,780

43

CNN NEWSROOM

CNN

4:00 PM

60

0.27

1,454

44

COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: UCLA/ARIZONA ST

ESPN2

10:37 PM

218

0.27

783

45

RIDE ALONG 2

HBO PRIME

11:00 PM

101

0.26

552

46

COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: IOWA/MINNESOTA

ESPN2

12:00 PM

196

0.26

1,048

47

REGAL ACADEMY

NICKELODEON

8:00 AM

30

0.26

899

48

SELECCION MEXICANA 10/8: MEXICO / NEW ZEALAND

UNIVISION DEPORTES

6:22 PM

158

0.25

549

49

PIONEER WOMAN

FOOD NETWORK

10:00 AM

30

0.25

1,153

50

MILES FROM TOMORROWLAND

DISNEY JUNIOR

9:30 AM

25

0.25

852

51

MIRACULOUS: TALES OF LADY

NICKELODEON

8:30 AM

30

0.24

988

52

DEADPOOL

HBO PRIME

1:55 AM

108

0.24

538

53

WEATHER CENTER LIVE

THE WEATHER CHANNEL

1:00 PM

60

0.24

1,206

54

PPG 2016

THE CARTOON NETWORK

5:30 PM

30

0.24

978

55

GAME SHAKERS

NICKELODEON

8:30 PM

30

0.24

1,612

56

NFL MATCH-UP

ESPN

4:05 AM

30

0.23

492

57

KEVIN HART: WHAT NOW SPEC

TBS NETWORK

11:30 PM

60

0.23

533

58

KITCHEN AT FN, THE

FOOD NETWORK

11:00 AM

60

0.23

1,051

59

FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY

FOX NEWS CHANNEL

9:00 AM

60

0.22

1,915

60

SMERCONISH

CNN

9:00 AM

60

0.22

1,412

61

SCHOOL OF ROCK

NICKELODEON

9:00 PM

30

0.22

1,317

62

SP ALL STAR HLLWN SPECTAC

FOOD NETWORK

8:00 PM

60

0.22

839

63

SP ALL STAR HLLWN SPECTAC

HOME AND GARDEN TV

8:00 PM

60

0.22

971

64

JAKE AND THE NEVER LAND P

DISNEY JUNIOR

9:00 AM

25

0.22

801

65

MLB NLDS PRE GAME RAIN L

FOX SPORTS 1

4:01 PM

59

0.21

872

66

WEATHER CENTER LIVE

THE WEATHER CHANNEL

2:00 PM

60

0.21

1,221

67

DEADLY WOMEN

INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY

9:00 PM

60

0.21

919

68

TRUE NIGHTMARES

INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY

10:00 PM

60

0.21

810

69

STEVEN UNIVERSE: UNIVERSE:CRYSTAL CHAOS

THE CARTOON NETWORK

1:45 PM

120

0.21

855

70

COST OF FREEDOM, THE

FOX NEWS CHANNEL

11:00 AM

60

0.21

1,671

71

POKEMON THE SERIES XYZ

THE CARTOON NETWORK

7:00 AM

30

0.20

709

72

NEW DAY SATURDAY

CNN

8:00 AM

60

0.20

1,092

73

PARTIDO AMISTOSO: AMERICA / UNAM

UNIVISION DEPORTES

9:00 PM

132

0.20

392

74

COST OF FREEDOM, THE

FOX NEWS CHANNEL

10:00 AM

60

0.20

1,845

75

GHOST ADVENTURES

TRAVEL CHANNEL

9:00 PM

60

0.20

574

76

WEATHER CENTER LIVE

THE WEATHER CHANNEL

5:00 PM

60

0.20

1,059

77

KUU KUU HARAJUKU

NICKELODEON

9:00 AM

30

0.20

819

78

WEATHER CENTER LIVE

THE WEATHER CHANNEL

6:00 AM

60

0.19

997

79

AM JOY: N/A

MSNBC

10:00 AM

120

0.19

1,403

80

TRISHAS SOUTHERN KITCHEN

FOOD NETWORK

10:30 AM

30

0.19

1,008

81

COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRIME L: TEXAS TECH/KANSAS STATE

ESPNU

7:23 PM

195

0.19

701

82

WEATHER CENTER LIVE

THE WEATHER CHANNEL

4:00 PM

60

0.19

1,147

83

SYFY ORIGINAL MOVIE: DAY OF RECKONING

SYFY

9:00 PM

120

0.19

886

84

WEATHER CENTER LIVE

THE WEATHER CHANNEL

3:00 PM

60

0.18

1,091

85

NEW DAY SATURDAY

CNN

6:00 AM

60

0.18

881

86

FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY

FOX NEWS CHANNEL

8:00 AM

60

0.18

1,644

87

WEATHER CENTER LIVE

THE WEATHER CHANNEL

6:00 PM

60

0.18

949

88

WEATHER CENTER LIVE

THE WEATHER CHANNEL

9:00 PM

60

0.18

810

89

COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD L

ESPN2

3:16 PM

23

0.18

718

90

STAR WARS REBELS

DISNEY XD

8:30 PM

30

0.17

510

91

NEXO KNIGHTS

THE CARTOON NETWORK

7:30 AM

30

0.17

650

92

WEATHER CENTER LIVE

THE WEATHER CHANNEL

8:00 PM

60

0.17

872

93

WEATHER CENTER LIVE

THE WEATHER CHANNEL

7:00 PM

60

0.17

832

94

SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A

ESPN

7:00 AM

120

0.17

440

95

AMERICAS ELECTION HQ

FOX NEWS CHANNEL

10:00 PM

60

0.17

1,368

96

NEW DAY SATURDAY

CNN

7:00 AM

60

0.16

862

97

YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO

FOX NEWS CHANNEL

4:00 PM

60

0.16

1,266

98

MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A

MSNBC

12:00 PM

120

0.16

1,156

99

WEATHER CENTER LIVE

THE WEATHER CHANNEL

10:00 PM

60

0.16

745

100

AMERICAS ELECTION HQ

FOX NEWS CHANNEL

1:00 PM

60

0.16

1,256

101

AMERICAS ELECTION HQ

FOX NEWS CHANNEL

2:00 PM

60

0.15

1,147

102

DEADLY DOCTORS

INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY

8:00 PM

60

0.15

768

103

AMERICAS ELECTION HQ

FOX NEWS CHANNEL

12:00 PM

60

0.15

1,387

104

BET MOVIE OF THE WEEK: HOLLYWOOD HEARTS

BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV

8:00 PM

130

0.15

411

105

COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: IOWA STATE/OKLAHOMA STATE

ESPNU

3:39 PM

224

0.15

659

106

IYANLA, FIX MY LIFE

OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK

9:00 PM

60

0.15

476

107

SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER

FOX NEWS CHANNEL

6:00 PM

60

0.15

1,401

108

JUSTICE W/ JUDGE JEANINE

FOX NEWS CHANNEL

9:00 PM

60

0.15

1,639

109

MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION

MSNBC

9:00 AM

60

0.15

947

110

FOX REPORT SATURDAY

FOX NEWS CHANNEL

7:00 PM

60

0.15

1,437

111

JOURNAL EDITORIAL REPORT

FOX NEWS CHANNEL

3:00 PM

60

0.15

1,103

112

PERINO & STIREWALT

FOX NEWS CHANNEL

5:00 PM

60

0.15

1,412

113

MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION: N/A

MSNBC

5:00 PM

120

0.13

1,191

114

MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION

MSNBC

3:00 PM

60

0.13

1,139

115

MLB TONIGHT

MLB NETWORK

12:10 AM

60

0.13

381

116

BREAK

HBO PRIME

3:43 AM

12

0.13

310

117

WEDDING SINGER, THE

HBO PRIME

6:15 PM

97

0.13

334

118

VALERIES HOME COOKING

FOOD NETWORK

12:00 PM

30

0.13

824

119

MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION

MSNBC

2:00 PM

60

0.13

1,100

120

COLL FOOTBALL: PAC 12 L: ARIZONA/UTAH

FOX SPORTS 1

10:00 PM

237

0.12

350

121

DINNER AT TIFFANIS

FOOD NETWORK

12:30 PM

30

0.12

679

122

ALL STAR HLWN SPECTACULAR

TRAVEL CHANNEL

8:00 PM

60

0.12

408

123

HALLOWEEN TOP 20

TRAVEL CHANNEL

7:00 PM

60

0.12

417

124

COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: BYU/MICHIGAN STATE

ESPN2

3:39 PM

206

0.12

507

125

MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION

MSNBC

8:00 AM

60

0.12

879

126

OPRAH: WHERE ARE THEY NOW

OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK

10:00 PM

60

0.12

419

127

COLL FTBL SCOREBOARD L

ESPN2

2:15 AM

60

0.11

321

128

FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY

FOX NEWS CHANNEL

7:00 AM

60

0.11

1,065

129

SEEKER THE:THE DARK IS RI

HBO PRIME

11:40 AM

99

0.11

324

130

MLBT DIVISION PREGAME

MLB NETWORK

7:00 PM

58

0.11

432

131

MSNBC LIVE WKND EDITION

MSNBC

4:00 PM

60

0.11

1,106

132

E! NEWS

E!

10:00 AM

60

0.11

237

133

WEEKEND EXPRESS

HLN

10:00 AM

60

0.11

349

134

STEVE JOBS: STEVE JOBS

HBO PRIME

3:55 AM

122

0.10

240

135

FOX & FRIENDS SATURDAY

FOX NEWS CHANNEL

6:00 AM

60

0.10

810

136

WEEKEND EXPRESS

HLN

11:00 AM

60

0.10

308

137

MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP

DISCOVERY FAMILY CHANNEL

11:30 AM

30

0.10

265

138

WEATHER CENTER LIVE

THE WEATHER CHANNEL

5:00 AM

60

0.10

352

139

PAID PROGRAM

USA NETWORK

7:00 AM

30

0.10

286

140

NEW DAY SUNDAY

CNN

5:00 AM

60

0.10

473

141

WEATHER CENTER LIVE

THE WEATHER CHANNEL

11:00 PM

60

0.10

597

142

WEEKEND EXPRESS

HLN

7:00 AM

60

0.09

373

143

HOW IT REALLY HAPPENED

HLN

12:00 PM

60

0.09

253

144

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN

DISNEY XD

8:00 PM

30

0.09

335

145

KRAMPUS

MAXPRIME

9:55 PM

98

0.09

200

146

COLLEGE FOOTBALL AFT L: TCU/KANSAS

ESPNU

12:00 PM

219

0.09

331

147

SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L: N/A

ESPN2

9:00 AM

180

0.09

260

148

WEATHER CENTER LIVE

THE WEATHER CHANNEL

4:00 AM

60

0.09

324

149

UFC PPV PREFIGHT L

FOX SPORTS 1

7:00 PM

60

0.09

277

150

WEATHER CENTER LIVE

THE WEATHER CHANNEL

1:00 AM

60

0.09

413

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